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Review: All the Way Happy by Kit Coltrane

Dec 27, 2022 | 1 comment

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel From the moment they met at Gwynns Academy, Jack Gardner and Theo Beaumont had a connection—albeit one forged from instant and mutual dislike. When he first met Jack, Theo recognized the...

FILED UNDER: 3.5 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary
TAGGED: Carina Adores, Carina Press, emotional abuse, enemies to lovers, internal homophobia, Kit Coltrane, lovers reunited, physical abuse, wealthy character

Review: The Beautiful Moment by Kristoffer Gair

Jun 24, 2022 | 2 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Family was the most important thing to Wesley Traylor. As a young boy, he loved sharing shuffling and short walks with his great grandmother. Those walks were the only thing that seemed to...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary, Paranormal
TAGGED: BIPOC, doctor, emotional abuse, grumpy/sunshine, Kristoffer Gair, physical abuse, self published, trauma

Review: The Wild Ones by Joey Jameson

Dec 2, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel On the outside looking in, Chorus Grace’s life looks amazing. He has a successful career as a romance author, is married to a stunning man, and lives in a dream house by the sea. But...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary
TAGGED: cheating, domestic abuse, established couple, Joey Jameson, NineStar Press, physical abuse, suspense, thriller, wealthy character, writer

Review: Safe Harbour by Thom Collins

Nov 9, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel As a lawyer specializing in family law, Matt Ramsey has seen more than his fair share of messy divorces. It’s a high-stress job and all he wants is two weeks in the seaside English town of...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary
TAGGED: age gap, emotional abuse, Jagged Shores series, laywer, physical abuse, Pride Publishing, Thom Collins

Review: The Emancipation: Dion’s Baptism by Dijon M. McIntyre

Mar 17, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel One moment, Dion Wiggins is in the car with his friends. The next, he’s on his way to a therapy appointment with Dr. Catherine Burnette. But instead of focusing on that lost time, Dr. Burnette...

FILED UNDER: 3 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary
TAGGED: BIPOC, Dijon M. McIntyre, emotional abuse, physical abuse, religion, self published

Review: The First Boy I Ever Kissed by Suki Fleet

Jan 11, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Two years ago there was a kiss—a kiss that exploded apart the hidden desires and feelings that two teenage boys, Tommy and Kim, had for each other. Until then, they had been friends—close...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews
TAGGED: bisexual, first love, friends to lovers, lovers reunited, physical abuse, Stars and Ink Press, Suki Fleet, virgin

Review: Drag Queens, Emo Teens & Big Dreams by Dylan James

Jan 1, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Corbin hides many secrets from his dad, or “Sarge” as he calls him. Though he is expected to take part in the family dynasty and follow his father and two brothers into the Marines, that is...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: athlete, bullying, coming of age, coming out, Deep Hearts YA, drag queen, Dylan James, first love, football, high school, homophobia, physical abuse, young love

Review: Endangered Species by Onley James

Dec 16, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Webster is never in the direct path of danger, despite being the computer geek for Elite Protection Services, a company that provides, among other things, bodyguards who tend to fall in love with...